Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Huawei of lying about its government ties, while China has asked the US government to cease its “wrong actions” if trade talks are to continue, CNBC is reporting. Last week, the US blacklisted networking gear from Huawei, and President Donald Trump signed an executive order essentially banning the Chinese …
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23 May
Pokemon Go alert! More Shiny Slakoth come out to play June 8
Trainers, get ready. On Saturday, June 8, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in your local time zone, get together with fellow Pokemon trainers at your favorite spots to look for the Normal-type Slakoth. During the monthly community day event, the slothy Slakoth will spawn more frequently in the wild. While you are out you may encounter a Shiny Slakoth, …
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23 May
Wikipedia takes Turkey to court over two
Wikipedia is petitioning a human rights court over Turkey’s two-year ban of its site. The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, said Thursday that it’s asked the European Court of Human Rights to lift Turkey’s ban. The Wikimedia Foundation says it’s doing this to promote “knowledge and freedom of expression as fundamental rights for every person.” The Turkish government …
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23 May
To power Prime one
Amazon is offering deep warehouse discounts to its sellers in a bid to jump-start its Prime one-day shipping program. The company last month announced plans to transition its popular Prime membership deliveries from two-day shipping to one day. To increase the number of items it can offer for one-day delivery, Amazon will need to have more stuff spread around its …
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23 May
With a black SIM, first responders’ calls go ahead of yours
One of the key takeaways from the 9/11 Report was that emergency communications were a mess. You would think that was addressed long ago, but only now is a new mobile network called FirstNet arriving, along with a move toward using cellular networks as mission-critical infrastructure. Now playing: Watch this: With the black SIM, first responders’ calls go ahead… 7:18 …
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23 May
Google boosts Assistant, search and Maps to help you order food
Hungry? Google wants to help. In a series of updates Thursday, the search giant is adding features to Google Assistant, Maps and its classic search to help you get your next meal. Partnering with delivery services including DoorDash, Postmates, Delivery.com, Slice and ChowNow, Google is enabling users in the US to order directly from search, Maps or Assistant as opposed to …
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23 May
Move over Google: LG brings Alexa to 2019 LG ThinQ AI TVs
Have a new LG but prefer Alexa to Google Assistant? You now have a choice. LG announced Thursday that it has begun rolling out Amazon’s digital assistant to its 2019 line of ThinQ AI televisions. Those in North America will get the update this month, the company says, with European and Asia users getting it in “the weeks to come.” …
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23 May
Best PC game deals from the Epic Games Store mega sale
Epic Games, known best for its Fortnite game, opened its online store for PC games this past December, competing directly with Steam, the leading storefront for computer games. By offering a larger percentage of sales to developers, Epic was able to secure multiple exclusive titles away from Steam. Then on Friday, the Epic Games Store had its first storewide sale, …
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23 May
Instagram will now let you upload landscape videos to IGTV
Instagram will now support landscape videos on its IGTV platform. The Facebook-owned photo app said Thursday that it’s adding the capability following requests from creators and viewers. Previously, IGTV only supported vertical videos. Viewers can now also watch landscape videos in full-screen by turning their phone sideways. “We realize this is an evolution from where IGTV started — we believe …
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23 May
Apple sends out WWDC 2019 keynote invites to Mac and iOS developers
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Wednesday sent WWDC invitations to members of the media for its annual keynote address at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The WWDC 2019 presentation will take place at 10 a.m. PT on Monday, June 3 at the McEnery Convention Center in San …
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